Whiting Township, Jackson County, Kansas

Whiting Township
Township

Location in Jackson County
Coordinates: 39°36′10″N 95°35′51″W / 39.60278°N 95.59750°W / 39.60278; -95.59750Coordinates: 39°36′10″N 95°35′51″W / 39.60278°N 95.59750°W / 39.60278; -95.59750
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jackson
Area
  Total 36 sq mi (93.23 km2)
  Land 35.96 sq mi (93.13 km2)
  Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation 1,020 ft (311 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 362
  Density 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0473239

Whiting Township is a township in Jackson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 362.

History

Whiting Township was formed in 1872.[1]

Geography

Whiting Township covers an area of 36 square miles (93.23 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water. The stream of Muddy Creek runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Spring Hill.

Major highways

References

  1. Barr, Elizabeth N. (1907). Business directory and history of Jackson County. p. 13.


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